SECRET OF STAYING BEAUTIFUL OVER 40
By the Hollywood makeup artist who makes Cindy Crawford look SO amazing
At last, change is afoot in the beauty industry. Now older women are almost commonplace in skincare campaigns, the focus is shifting from wrinkle creams to midlife make-up. Julia Roberts, 52, and Christy Turlington, 51, have modelled for Lancome and Maybelline foundation respectively, while last year Charlotte Tilbury hired Joan Collins, in her 80s, to promote her Flawless Foundation. No longer are the over-40s encouraged merely to cover wrinkles and tone down their lippy. Now they can experiment with colour and style instead.one man above all is championing this change.
For more than 30 years, celebrity make-up artist Riku Campo has worked with some of the most beautiful women in the world, including Gwyneth Paltrow, 48, Rachel Hunter, 51, Cindy Crawford, 54, and Meg Ryan, 58. He believes ‘beauty is enhanced by age’ and that the over-40s must ditch ‘old-fashioned stereotypes’ and refuse to fade or become invisible. Riku, Finnish by birth but based in California, has rewritten the rules for older beauty with a new book full of insider secrets and top Hollywood tips. So ditch your ‘I always do it like this’ attitude. Now’s the time to revamp your routine and teach yourself how to make the most of your face, whatever your age…
Riku, based in California, has rewritten the rules for older beauty with a new book full of insider secrets and top Hollywood tips